Haiti - FLASH : Moïse asserts his authority and publishes the budget
President Jovenel Moïse does not intend to be dictated by the street what to do or not to do. Friday in a televised message to the Nation he announced with authority that he had published the finance law 2017-2018 voted in Parliament in the official newspaper "Le Moniteur" pointing out that the budget will come into effect as of October 1, 2017.
Attributing street reactions to a poor understanding of the budget due to a communication deficit on the issue [despite his 4 spokespersons]. To remedy this situation, he announced the launch of his own television program "Pawòl chanjman" where he will meet personally twice a month with the population on specific topics.
Concerning the violent demonstrations, he appealed for calm to the population and invited the victims to file a lawsuit, saying "I will put order and discipline in disorder [...] While I am President, there will be no breakage..."
